After the great success of www.TheParsiDirectory.com,
where more than 63,000 Parsis, Iranis, and Zoroastrains have registered
themselves, we have now launched www.Zoroastrians.net This new web
site is unique in that it covers everything related to us Parsis, Iranis,
and Zoroastrains. Plus you can post your comments on improvements,
additions, and deletions in each topic. You can also include your own
website about your area of interest in the appropriate topic to have a
global reach.

Started a new web site called
TheParsiVideo.com. Please check it out at www.TheParsiVideo.com and let me know
your thoughts. The idea behind the TheParsiVideo.com is simple: use the power of the Internet to help
fellow Parsi's and Zoroastrians be able to view and hear videos and
audio's about our community. Consider it a audio
visual history of our community.

Started a new web site called
TheMissingParsi.com. Please check it out at www.TheMissingParsi.com and let me know your thoughts.
The idea behind the TheMissingParsi.com is simple: use the power of the
Internet to help fellow Parsis and Zoroastrians connect with people they
have lost touch with. Check it out and let me know your thoughts.

Started yet another web site called
TheParsiMatch.com. Please check it out at www.TheParsiMatch.com and let me know your thoughts.
Very simply it is a FREE match making web site for our community. So go
ahead and register every single Zoroastrian man and woman you know for
FREE, and you will be rewarded in heaven for having made a Zoroastrian
Match :)

Everything you ever wanted
to know about Parsis and Zoroastrians!

To date, over 100,000 people have visited
TheParsiChronicle.com and it now ranks as one of the top five websites
in www.google.com, when one searches
for the word Parsi. .

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descriptions of the articles below. Click on any hyperlinks that interest
you. Please bookmark the site, visit it often, and tell other Parsis and
Zoroastrians about it. Thank you.

My name is Ader Gandi and I live in San
Francisco, California, USA. My email address is Ader@Gandi.com and AderGandi@gmail.com . my AIM name is
AGandi .... my MSN Messenger is AderGandi

I started TheParsiChronicle.com on
December 1st. 2003.

My idea behind the TheParsiChronicle.com
is simple: keep a chronicle of Parsi-Zoroastrians mentioned in the news.
Consider it a living history of our community.

I welcome your comments and suggestions.
You can subscribe to future news about Parsis and Zoroastrians by emailing
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1 : a usually continuous
historical account of events arranged in order of time without
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Hi Ader, Villi joins me in congratulating you on a
great web site. I visit it often, and tell a lot of people about it;
specially those who express an interest in our religion. Ken
Bhappu

If you are the same Ader Gandi from Parsi Colony in
Karachi i salute you on launching this site. It is very informative .
Regards Rohinton Jehangir

Ader, The Parsi Chronicle is a great idea; I am a
journalist with the Philadelphia Inquirer. Would love to stay in touch
with you. Regards, - Porus P. Cooper

Hello Ader, I am Mehernosh from London and want to
say I am glad I visited your site. Will keep in touch with it. It has good
links and lots of information. Thank you. Mehernosh
Pajnigar

Great website you have; as an adopted Parsi (I'm
English by birth and married to a Parsi), I find great interest in the
different pieces from all over the world, containing different.,
mind-opening perspectives.Selina Darukhanawala

I love your site!!! I am not a Parsi but I am
entranced and in deep admiration of your culture and history. I have read
quite a bit about Parsis but not enough by far. Your site was a great
find. Sincerely, Chloe Ross, West Hollywood, Ca.

Dear Ader, As a fellow Zarathushtrian, allow me to
congratulate you on hosting and setting up a new web site,
theparsichronicle.com. I have visited it and perused almost all of the
articles. It makes very interesting reading. -Noshir

Read almost all articles. I think the varied choice
adds flavor. You have a bit of current, past, music, social issues and the
arts. Good luck. J...

The Parsi Chronicle is very sexy - light
weight (data transferred by loading the page) and simple. Congratulations
on the inauguration! Cheers! Kir...

Hi Ader. My name is Ava and im a young parsi girl
living in England. Iv searched the web high and low for good sites about
our religion and by-far, yours is one of the best. Keep up the good work!
take care.

Hi, I am a Zoroastrian working now in
bangalore, I just came upon your site and wanted to say that I think by
you creating this site you have not only widened the scope for all of our
community to know more, but also for people to feel a more closer bond to
their near and dear. Take care and keep up the good
work.Dinaa...

Been reading your site with interest for the last
two months. I look forward every week to see what the media has to say
about us. Hope you can find the time and energy to keep it up. - Aspi
Doctor

Ader, I'm just writing to you to say thank you for
setting up theparsichronicle.com website. It's fantastic! As a Parsi, it's
great to find so much international Zoroastrian news & information in
one place - especially as I live in London and don't get to spend that
much time with fellow Parsis. Once again, thank you & well done.
Shirin

Nexus between politics and
religionMyNews.inThey are called as Parsis in
India. After landing in India the group met the King ... It is said
the king asked the Parsi leader as to how his people were
..

Govt budgets for dwindling
ParsisTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: Not much is known about
what can be done to check the dwindling number of Parsis. There has
been much concern, even heartburn, but solutions have
...

Wadias: Gujarat's philanthropic
architectsTimes of IndiaThe college is a fine example of
Parsi philanthropy by Sir Jamshedji Jeejeebhai whose generosity
extended to Gujarat as well. In Surat, the Sir JJ School is
...

Having the write stuffMalaysia StarBorn in Mumbai in 1962
to a Parsi family, he was educated in the prestigious Doon School
in Dehradun before moving on to study English at Cambridge
...

'Fearless Nadia' a Bollywood
megastarBrisbane TimesThe Wadias were devotees of the
minority Parsee religion, which had a very liberated approach to
women's rights. JBH in particular loved to invest his
...

My flamingo familyTimes of
IndiaThe flamingoes who descend on Mumbai in their thousands
probably outnumber all the residents of all the Parsi colonies
here. My personal migratory record is ...

Magic Flute' enchantsSt. John's TelegramZarathustra (or
"Zoroaster" in Greek) is not exactly a household name these days.
Yet the ancient Persian prophet had a deity-like influence on cultures
...

Zoroastrianism in Greater BostonDr. Khojeste Mistree, these scholars played a critical role
in inspiring Boston- area families to form an organization. At the time, a
few Zoroastrian ...

Why Mumbai belongs to all of usmydigitalfc.comHistory has
forgotten this but the first Parsi settler came to Bombay in 1640,
he was Dorabji Nanabhoy Patel. In 1689-90, a severe plague epidemic broke
out ...

Learning how to listen to a
symphonyThe News
InternationalThis is reflected in the audience, which is mainly
Parsi. South Bombay has 50000 Parsis, and many if not most
of them would have listened to this music at ...

Bapsi SidhwaNationalOne such person, a Parsee priest
who was so poor that he slept on a bench in a temple in Bombay, visited
Lahore at the invitation of my mother. ...

Changing his stripesHindustan TimesThe wonderful Marathi film,
Harishchandrachee Factory, nominated for the Oscars, has been co-produced
by Ronnie Screwvala, a Parsi who, like millions of
...

Sounds can be therapeuticDaily News & AnalysisAmong
spiritual sounds, Shenaz connects most to her Parsi prayers recited
in Avesta, an ancient language.She says, “Just the sound of the prayers
brings a ...

Parsi widow escapes 17-year
confinementTimes of
IndiaSURAT: For 17 years, Parvin Jungalwala, 40, a Parsi
widow, allegedly spent her life in home confinement. However, she decided
to end her torture and the ...

Parsis more prone to cancer:
StudyDaily News &
AnalysisAn alarming statistic emerging from the Mumbai Cancer
Registry indicates that Parsis are at a higher risk of getting
cancer than those from other ...

Herodotus, and the Parsis at
ThermopylaeThe News
InternationalThe Persians of course were Zarathushtrians, and
their descendants are the Parsis of Bombay, Surat, Navsari and
Karachi. It is strange to think that one of ...

Travel blog: That Burning FeelingTravelBite.co.ukReally,
who would want to come and see a Zoroastrian
Fire Temple with no fire? Well, that's when you get the state owned gas
company to install a pipeline ...

Centre
will help Parsis to boost countDaily News &
AnalysisConcerned about the dwindling Parsi population in the country,
the ministry of minority affairs is trying to come up with a concoction to
reverse the trend. ...

Glad tidings for tying the knotDaily News & AnalysisBut her
school love Carl Mistry, a Parsi, was commitment phobic. “He
proposed to me but said that he didn't know where the relationship would
head,” Mistry, ...

Parsis hear chants of holy
changeDaily News &
AnalysisBelonging to a family of Parsi priests, Bhesania
chose a different path for himself. f I had stepped into my family's
footsteps, I would have lived in ...

Being BOMAN IRANIKhaleej TimesWe discuss Zoroastrianism
next and his talk at the World Zoroastrian Congress, which took
place in Dubai last month. “I talked about two simultaneous
..

Setting the Record Straight On
NIACPayvandAs far as
NIAC's associations go, the group's founder, a Zoroastrian by the
name of Trita Parsi, has been accused of ties with two Iranian
businessmen. ...

HC refuses to stay ban on 2 Parsi
priestsTimes of
IndiaMUMBAI: The Bombay Parsi Punchayet got a shot in
the arm on Thursday with the Bombay high court declining to stay its ban
on two priests from performing ...

Iran unrest is a struggle for
justiceExaminer.comThe prophet Zoroaster preached
the first monotheistic religion on Earth sometime between the 18th and
10th century BC. The large range of years is simply ...

The Myth of the Three Wise MenConsortium
NewsZoroastrianism was the dominant religion of the Near
East beyond Palestine. ...Zoroastrianism was the religion
of the area until the arrival of Mohammed ...

Mumbai Parsis divided on
intermarriageGlobalPostThe group, Zoroastrian Youth for
the Next Generation (ZYNG), was launched in ...Zoroastrianism is the religion that the cultural group Parsis
follow. ...

Is Cricket Going Global? An
Examination.Keeda of Sports
(press release) (blog)The Parsis were the first to take
to cricket in India and they formed the Oriental Cricket Club in 1848.
Since then, cricket has come a long way in India. ...

Where are they now?The Nation, PakistanIt was a city where Sikhs,
Hindus, Christians and Parsees coexisted ... This was the
Sethna residence - home to two unforgettable Parsee ladies,
...

Bawa As BarmecideOutlookThe first line is clear in its
implication: Parsis eat crabs, pork, beef, anything. The second
line associates them with a vague westernisation—calling for
...

Dadar Parsi Colony to stay
'exclusive'Times of
IndiaThis led the Parsee Central Association Cooperative
Housing Society to approach the court in 2003. The society was formed at
the turn of the last century ...

The changing face of Santa ClausRichmond NewsBiblical scholars
believe these three "magi" were Zoroastrian priests possibly from
Persia, ...Zoroastrians were renowned for their knowledge
of astronomy. ...

Dadar Parsi Colony to stay
'exclusive'Times of
IndiaMUMBAI: Residents of the landmark Dadar Parsi Colony, the
largest Zoroastrian enclave in the world, have won a six-year-long
legal battle to allow only ...

Celebrate Winter Solstice todayExaminer.comThe birthday of the god
Mithras was celebrated on December 25 (Birthday of the Unconquered Sun);
and the Persian prophet Zoroaster (“Ram of God who takes
...

The Many Menus of MumbaiWall Street JournalParsi
cuisine mixes Middle Eastern ingredients with Indian spices. The Persian
origins of Parsi food are reflected in the chicken berry pulav,
whose recipe ...

The romance of old BombayHindu - Chennai,IndiaA picture of
our prophet Zoroaster hung on the wall. Prayer books and chairs
awaited the faithful. Sad to state, there was none, except myself,
...

Ancient site found in southern
IranPress TV -
Tehran,IranPrimary studies showed that the fortress was built
during the Sassanid era and the jar was part of the Zoroastrian
burials once containing the remains of ...

Some old favourites and new!Sakaal Times - Pune,IndiaZal and I
being hardcore Parsis, we believe in serving meals king size,
Bawaji style,” adds Khodu with a smile. Vegetarians may not have a wide
variety in ...

Singed by the seaTimes of India - New Delhi,IndiaIt was in 1393
that a handful of Parsis fled Iran to protect their religion and
landed at Sanjan in Valsad district on the Gujarat coast.
...

Rings of Fire: Zoroaster
InterviewedThe Quietus -
London,UKSo are you Zoroastrians? Or are you named in honour of
the late, great Farrokh Bulsara of Zanzibar, aka Freddie Mercury? WF:
Hahaha... we used to get that a ...

Mehta: 40 Years of Making Music in the Holy
LandThe Jewish Journal of
greater L.A - Los Angeles,CA,USAMehta, a Zoroastrian who
retains strong connections to his native India, calls the Jewish state “my
beloved Israel.” He was there, in 1991, ...

TRIVIA - TOI's Powai ConnectionPlanet PowaiPowai - 29 November 09
: The Mumbai Parsi who dug the Powai Lake was also the founder of
Times of India's forerunner called 'Bombay Times and Journal of
...

Parsi children return to their
rootsTimes of India - New
Delhi,IndiaEvery year, the Zoroastrian Children's
Foundation (of which Kapadia is a ... On Sunday, over 2000
Zoroastrian kids converged at Shanmukhananda Hall, Sion,
..

Flavours Of The PastOutlookDorabjee's is known for its Parsi
food: their chicken farcha and sali boti are recommended, but their
speciality is Parsi biriyani, bittersweet with the
...

Of an Edwardian IndiaThe Hindu - Chennai,IndiaWe were
Parsis, yet we looked forward to Bakri Eid more eagerly than any
Muslim household. Years ago, Grandpa had won an important case for Mr.
Karim Khan. ...

Sreenanda Shankar's perfect matchTimes of IndiaIntroducing the
glowing bride, Sreenanda Shankar and her dashing Parsi groom, Gev
Satarawalla. “We were the best of friends for nearly eight months before
...

It's Siesta TimeTimes of India - New Delhi,India... in the
10th century soon realised that the only way to conquer Zoroastrian
warriors was to attack after the traditional Sunday lunch of Dhansaak.
...

Parsis seek seat in state
assemblyDaily News &
Analysis - Mumbai,IndiaMumbai: The Parsis have decided
to ensure that, like other communities, they too have a representative in
the Maharashtra assembly. ...

MINORITY RELIGIONSHerald Sun - Melbourne City,Victoria,AustraliaOne
of the oldest monotheistic religions, Zoroastrianism was founded by the
prophet Zoroaster about 3500 years ago. It was once one of the
world's most ...

36 years later, HC dismisses
petitionsTimes of
IndiaOne of the properties belonged to the wellknown
Parsi family of CRH Readymoney, who died in November, 1969, leaving
behind an estate, valued at more than Rs ...

Encounters with the UnexpectedJamaica ObserverThe Parsi
guide shared that: "In the Parsi religion we continue to hold the
elements of Earth, Wind, Fire and Water as sacred. ...

Featured Editor: Onnik KrikorianGlobal Voices Online (blog)Onnik:
OK, one of my favorite Global Voices posts in fact was, actually again,
from Azerbaijan and it was about Novruz which is the
Zoroastrian new year The ...

Identity issuesDaily News & Analysis - Mumbai,IndiaHe tells
me that he was even more impressed with the musical works of a
Parsi composer called Kaikushru Sorabji who wrote an interminable
piece for piano ...

A home sculpted to perfectionDaily News & Analysis"Our home
seems small now that the kids are growing up because they want more
space," says Arzan about his cherished space in Dadar Parsi colony.
...

Headley's phone number in India
foundTimes of
IndiaThe clue to the mobile phone used by Headley was given by
a 38-year-old Parsi lady who was working with him at his
immigration services office set up in ...

Hello, Dolly: An Alternative To
WaxingSanDiego.com - San
Diego,CA,USADolly and her family are Parsees—followers
of the religion Zoroastrianism. The Parsees fledPersia after its
conquest byArabs, and settled in India in the 8 ...

Parzania mother relives her horrorDaily News & AnalysisThe
Parsi couple lived in the society at the time of the riots. They
lost their son in the riots, and now live with their only daughter in the
upmarket ...

Parsi athletes shine at int'l sports
meetTimes of India - New
Delhi,IndiaMUMBAI: The rough football ground of Dadar
Parsi Gymkhana is cultivating rare laurels. Two middle-aged
neighbours have won India a gold and a silver medal ...

Caliphate: The great bait?Enter Stage Right -
Sudbury,Ontario,CanadaRoman Arabia was already a hotbed of
revolt, and was easy for the Zoroastrian Sassanid Empire to
conquer. Whether the subjects of the Persian-based Sassanid
...

Eggsciting recipesDaily News & Analysis - Mumbai,IndiaThe
Parsis have a love affair with eggs. You have the Parsi pora
or omelette and, of course, the various versions of whipped eggs covering
myriad vegetables ...

Zoroastrianism in the limelightDAWN.com - Karachi,PakistanThe
Parsis arrived in India more than a 1000 years ago, fleeing the Arab
invasion of Persia to preserve their religion, Zoroastrianism.
...

Happy DeepavaliStraits Times - SingaporeTurning up at an
inter-religious meeting a couple of years ago in Singapore, Mr Yeo had
this to say about the Parsis. This is the tiny community of
...

Quiet flows the Amu DaryaHardNews MagazineAccording to the
11th century Persian poet Ferdausi, it is here that the battle between
Rustum and Sohrab was decided in the Shahnameh, the Zoroastrian...

On the Iranian DiasporaGlobla Brief - World Affairs in the 21st
Century - Toronto,Ontario,CanadaNote: The Arab conquest of 633
resulted in the exodus of, among others, a large number of Iranian
Zoroastrians – the ancestors of today's Parsis – to India.
...

Perizaad has a baby boyTimes of IndiaPerizaad and Boman
took the Hindu and Parsi calendars into account and settled on an
auspicious date for the caesarean operation to be carried out.
...

Parsee goes French, bong does
mexicanMid-Day -
Mumbai,Maharashtra,IndiaFresh out of
Paris' accomplished culinary school, Niloufer Mistry started catering out
of her Napeansea Road home when she was just 21, because she was sure
...

Honour the heroes of warAsian Tribune -
Bangkok,ThailandNevertheless she offered him the post of
Governor of Bombay Presidency where the biggest concentration of Parsis in
the world lived and later when he ...

Back to the vultureBusiness StandardParsi communities across the
country have been eager to be involved in vulture conservation as the
birds are integral to their funeral rites.
...